17.14.040 Definitions.
The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings specified below. Words and terms not defined in this section that are defined in Chapter 2 of the California Building Standards Code (CBSC) shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Chapter 2 of the CBSC. Words and terms not defined in this section or Chapter 2 of the CBSC shall have their ordinary, accepted meanings as the context may require. References to provisions of the CBSC and other codes in this section shall apply to such provisions and codes as they are amended from time to time and to any successor provisions and codes.
A. "Accessible" shall have the meaning as defined in the CBSC, Chapter 11A.
B. "ANSI A117.1" shall have the same meaning as the most current version of the Standard on Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, commonly known as ICC/ANSI A117.1, published by the International Code Council and American National Standards Institute, Inc.
C. "Bathroom" means a room containing a toilet (water closet), lavatory (sink), and either a shower, bathtub, combination bathtub/shower, or both a shower and bathtub. It includes a compartmented bathroom in which the fixtures are distributed among interconnected rooms.
D. "Building official" shall have the same meaning as "Building Official" as defined in the CBSC.
E. "CBSC, Chapter 11A" shall have the same meaning as in Chapter 11A of the CBSC (located in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), or its successor provisions.
F. "Common use room" means a room commonly used by residents or guests to congregate, such as a dining room or living room.
G. "Dwelling unit" shall have the same meaning as in the CBSC.
H. "Powder room" means a room containing a toilet (water closet) and lavatory (sink), but no bathtub or shower. It includes a compartmented powder room in which the fixtures are distributed among interconnected rooms.
I. "Primary entry" means the principal entrance through which most people enter a residential building or residential unit, as designated by the building official.
J. "Universal design dwelling" means a dwelling unit satisfying all the criteria in Section 17.14.070.
K. "Visitable dwelling" means a dwelling unit satisfying all the criteria in Section 17.14.060.
(Ord. 2802 NCS §5, 2022.)